OK NAWGJ Operating Code
Annual Meeting:
Dress Code:
Buddy Groups: These are designed to be small groups of 3-4 people who can encourage each other, ask and answer questions, and work together to improve judging skill sets.
Zoo Review: The Zoo Review is an annual competition that is sponsored by the Oklahoma Judges Association. It is for Levels 1-7 USAG and 1-8 AAU and all X-Cels for both AAU and USAG. The judges volunteer their time and fees while the funds raised go towards continuing the judges’ education and sending a Level 7 team to the National Judges Cup.
National Judges Cup: This annual competition is sponsored by the National Association of Judges and Oklahoma sends an Oklahoma delegation of level 7 gymnasts.
Finances: The Judge's Association pays a stipend for each judge's educational materials, travel, and educational clinics. This amount will be voted on each year by the OK NAWGJ SGB.
- All judges are expected to attend a mandatory meeting each year at the beginning of the season.
- If you cannot attend, please contact the State Judging Director as soon as possible.
Dress Code:
- All judges are expected to follow the NAWGJ Professional Attire Guidelines located here.
- Theme meet attire is outlined at the bottom of page one in the guidelines.
- The official jacket must be worn at State meets and above.
Buddy Groups: These are designed to be small groups of 3-4 people who can encourage each other, ask and answer questions, and work together to improve judging skill sets.
- These groups will meet once a quarter (4 meetings total), on Zoom or in person, and they will run in coordination with CPEs - from August to July.
- All Buddy Groups will be given a list of suggestions of topics to discuss during meetings including:
- Talk through the newsletter
- Watch videos and judge together
- Discuss specific events
- General Deductions
- Special occurrences or problems at specific meets
- Writing of script
- Personal systems and techniques you use to judge
- OK NAWGJ Board Members will send a form once a quarter checking in and asking for feedback from buddy groups.
Zoo Review: The Zoo Review is an annual competition that is sponsored by the Oklahoma Judges Association. It is for Levels 1-7 USAG and 1-8 AAU and all X-Cels for both AAU and USAG. The judges volunteer their time and fees while the funds raised go towards continuing the judges’ education and sending a Level 7 team to the National Judges Cup.
- The host gym of the Zoo Review receives a $500 facility rental fee, $300 towards judges' food allowance, door admission fees, concession sales, and any merchandise sales.
- All competition entry fees will be allocated to the Oklahoma Judges.
- All judges are expected to volunteer at a minimum of 2 sessions of the Zoo Review, but more is appreciated.
- Newer judges will be paired with experienced judges so they can gain experience at the Zoo Review.
- Awards will be given to a minimum of 50% +1 and all the way out in the All-Around.
- No Team Awards will be given at the Zoo Review.
National Judges Cup: This annual competition is sponsored by the National Association of Judges and Oklahoma sends an Oklahoma delegation of level 7 gymnasts.
- The Judge's Association pays a stipend for each gymnast’s travel, entry fee, leotard, and warm-up. This amount will be voted on each year by the OK NAWGJ SGB.
- In order for a team of gymnasts to be entered in the competition, they must participate in the Zoo Review.
- Each athlete may only represent the Oklahoma State Team one time and any ties in qualification will be broken using USAG rules.
Finances: The Judge's Association pays a stipend for each judge's educational materials, travel, and educational clinics. This amount will be voted on each year by the OK NAWGJ SGB.
- December is the deadline for spending each year.
- Reimbursement checks will be issued after the maximum expenses have been reached and the judge has submitted receipts. If the maximum expenses have not been reached during the year, then the reimbursement check will be issued December 31 for whatever amount has been used.